Development of the Debt-to-GDP ratio worldwide
The debt-to-GDP ratio is the ratio between a country’s government debt and its gross domestic product measured in years. A
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Maps to explain economic geography.
The changing center of economic gravity
Economic center of gravity is calculated by weighting locations by GDP in three dimensions and projected to the nearest point
Read moreTax rates in Europe
Red: Corporate Tax, Blue: Maximum Income Tax, Green: VAT
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Distribution of GDP in the world
High-income regions with the highest GDP are almost entirely concentrated in a few temperate zones, and 15% of the global population produces half of the world’s GDP.
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Unemployment in the UK
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) measures unemployment in the UK, and in the 3 months to May 2017, the headline unemployment rate held at almost 1.5 million people (4.5%). It is a decrease in jobless people of 152 thousand from a year afore, and this is the lowest unemployment rate since 1975.
Read moreFrom Where Countries Import The Most?
China is the world’s biggest exporter. China exported a $2 trillion value of goods across the globe. China estimates a notable proportion of world trade in natural resources such as coal, copper, aluminum, and iron ore. Today China mostly exports computers, electrical equipment, and other types of machinery.
Read moreEvery Country’s Highest-Valued Export
Predictably, much of the global economy runs on oil, especially the Middle East and some Central Asian countries. In general, developing countries export raw materials, developed countries export goods.
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North Korea vs. South Korea
The Division of Korea started at the end of WWII in 1945. The USSR controlled the North of Korea, and the U.S. held South Korea. As a result, North and South Korea have been divided for more than 75 years. All this time, countries have been developing in opposite directions. Now the impact of this development is visible even from space.
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15 maps about America worth bringing up at dinner parties or first dates
At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers) and a population of about 332 million people, the United States is the world’s 3d-largest country by total area and 3rd most populous country in the world. The country consists of 50 states, one federal district, 5 major unincorporated territories.
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